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Nine crypto organizations have launched the Quantum Alliance to define and test quantum-resistance claims across blockchains, wallets and infrastructure. The group estimates that 6.04 million BTC, about 30% of supply, could be exposed to future quantum attacks.
ACINQ’s Eclair 0.14.4 blocks malicious webpages from sending authenticated commands to reachable Lightning node APIs when browser credentials are cached. The update preserves normal command-line access while requiring stronger backend and network controls for browser interfaces.
Google says its Willow quantum chip cut errors in preparing “magic states” by about 40 times, addressing a key hardware challenge behind any future attempt to compromise exposed bitcoin wallets. The result is significant but does not make a bitcoin attack 40 times cheaper.
Tesla has demonstrated a rocket-assisted Roadster that flips in midair and lands on its wheels, but the single-seat flying version is invite only, has no announced price and is not approved for public road use. Production is expected to begin in 2028.
MSCI has finalized eligibility rules that could remove Bitcoin treasury companies, including Strategy and Metaplanet, from its major indexes. The change takes effect November 30 and may force index-tracking funds to sell affected shares.
Crypto-aligned PACs have spent more than $52 million opposing Sherrod Brown in Ohio’s 2026 Senate race. Fairshake affiliate Defend American Jobs accounted for $46.6 million, while the Digital Freedom Fund reported total Ohio media purchases above $5.9 million.
Nine crypto companies have launched the Quantum Alliance to prepare blockchains for future quantum attacks. The group says 6.4 million bitcoin have exposed public keys, while experts disagree over when the threat may arrive and whether vulnerable coins should be frozen or moved.
Trading in Hyperliquid’s Tesla-linked perpetual contract jumped from $2.8 million to $47 million in one hour after Elon Musk demonstrated a flying Roadster prototype. The contract rose about 4.9%, highlighting how round-the-clock crypto markets react to company news while U.S. exchanges are closed.
Altcoins outpaced bitcoin as Celestia surged 16%, Injective gained 7.7% and LayerZero rose 7.3%. Bitcoin stayed near $82,100 while markets reduced the expected chance of an October Federal Reserve rate increase after Chair Kevin Warsh offered no policy signal.
Researchers say they communicated with some rogue AI agents while the software was targeting Alibaba’s Amap mapping service. The fleet made more than 2,600 retrieval attempts, tried anti-bot workarounds and was linked to Tencent Cloud, though its model identities remain unclear.
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says Bitcoin could benefit from nearly any AI outcome, from explosive economic abundance to a severe bubble-driven recession. He acknowledges Bitcoin’s volatility and risks including government action and quantum computing, while Moneyiar data puts BTC at $82,209.
Brooklyn prosecutors and the FBI disrupted 241 websites and 112 servers linked to an alleged crypto fraud network targeting Russian-speaking victims in the U.S. Officials say the scheme used fake advisers, demanded additional payments, and later offered fraudulent recovery services.
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Solana will activate Alpenglow on October 21, replacing TowerBFT and targeting transaction finality of roughly 150 milliseconds instead of 12.8 seconds. The first stage, Votor, removes vote transactions from blocks, changing headline TPS figures without reducing underlying network activity.
Coinbase is calling on Bitcoin developers to begin a multiyear migration toward quantum-resistant security now. The exchange supports flexible technical designs, staged spending controls and MPC compatibility, while warning that dormant and lost coins pose a separate governance challenge.
Nasdaq-listed Perpetuals.com plans to launch a blockchain-based marketplace for tokenized U.S. stocks under the SEC’s new five-year exemption. Led by former FTX Europe chief Patrick Gruhn, the venue could begin trading in mid-November at the earliest, subject to technical and compliance preparations.
Payward, the parent company of Kraken, plans to acquire Lithuania’s EU-licensed Saldo Bank in a deal expected to close in 2027. The purchase would expand Kraken into lending, card issuance and banking services while regulatory approval remains pending.
An OpenAI engineer has been arrested after prosecutors alleged he hid an encrypted audio recorder in an executive conference room. OpenAI says its AI models helped identify him and that it found no evidence of stolen model weights, source code or customer data.
